PostgreSQL database system of record for chauffeur SaaS platform

System of record

PostgreSQL

ACID transactions store bookings, fleet, finance, and audit data for the entire platform.

PostgreSQL database system of record for chauffeur SaaS platform
Overview

Transactional core

PostgreSQL holds authoritative records for guests, chauffeurs, vehicles, and financial statements.

Row-level locks protect concurrent dispatch assignments during peak airport windows.

JSONB columns store flexible metadata — flight numbers, meet-and-greet notes — with indexed queries.

  • ACID bookings
  • JSONB metadata
  • Indexed search
  • Referential integrity
How it works

How records move through PostgreSQL

  • Step 1

    Write

    NestJS services commit booking and payment rows in single transactions.

  • Step 2

    Replicate

    Streaming replicas feed reporting without impacting OLTP latency.

  • Step 3

    Archive

    Cold storage jobs move aged logs to cheaper tiers per compliance policy.

PostgreSQL database system of record for chauffeur SaaS platform
Benefits

Datastore strengths

  • Reliability

    Decades-proven engine handles finance-grade consistency requirements.

  • Analytical joins

    Complex settlement reports run SQL without exporting to warehouses first.

  • Operational tooling

    Backups, PITR, and monitoring integrate with standard DevOps stacks.

PostgreSQL security
Security

Database security

Encryption at rest and TLS in transit protect clusters in production regions.

Least-privilege roles limit application credentials to required schemas only.

  • Encryption at rest
  • TLS connections
  • Role least privilege
  • PITR backups
PostgreSQL integration
Integration

Operations stack

Managed PostgreSQL hosts primary and replica nodes with automated failover drills.

Prisma migrations apply DDL; Grafana tracks slow queries and lock contention.

  • Managed primary/replica
  • Failover drills
  • Slow query alerts
  • Prisma-managed DDL
PostgreSQL business use cases
Use cases

Critical tables

  • Peak holiday ops

    Thousands of concurrent bookings commit without lost updates.

  • Finance close

    Accountants reconcile millions in settlements via SQL exports.

  • Compliance audit

    Auditors sample immutable booking and admin action histories.

Support

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